STAFF REPORT
REZN-10-12-3015 |
| Applicant: | CSG Properties, Inc. and Rob McKenna |
| Owner: | Housing Authority of Columbus GA |
| Location | 7855 & 7865 Cooper Creek Road, 7590 & 7400 Moon Road, and landlocked property east of 7400 Moon Road |
| Acreage: | 20.56 acres |
| Current Zoning Classification: | SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) for 7400 Moon Road/ RMF2 (Residential Multifamily2) with conditions for 7855 & 7865 Cooper Creek Road, 7590 Moon Road, and landlocked property east of 7400 Moon Road |
| Proposed Zoning Classification: | RMF2 (Residential Multifamily2) with conditions for 7855 & 7865 Cooper Creek Road, 7590 Moon Road, landlocked property east of 7400 Moon Road, and partially for 7400 Moon Road / GC (General Commercial) with conditions partially for 7400 Moon Road |
| Current Use of Property: | Single Family Residential (7590 Moon Road) /Undeveloped |
| Proposed Use of Property: | Multifamily Apartments and Commercial |
| Council District: | District 6 (Allen) |
| Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: | Conditional Approval based on
the fact that the request is compatible with existing land uses. The recommended condition for the GC portion is: 1) Billboards shall not be allowed on this property.
The proposed conditions for the RMF2 portion of the property are: 1) No external trash dumpsters / compactors shall be located along the north and east property lines. 2) A gated emergency exit shall be permitted to Cooper Creek Road. 3) No windows or balconies shall be permitted on the sides of the apartment buildings where the sides face Cooper Springs subdivision. |
| Planning Departments Recommendation: | Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with existing land uses and future land uses (for the RMF2 site). The recommended conditions are the same as the ones recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission. |
| Fort Benning's Rcommendation: | N/A. |
| DRI Rcommendation: | N/A. |
| General Land Use: | Consistent/Inconsistent (GC area)
Planning Area A
Land Use Designation:
Multi Family Residential |
| Environmental Impacts: | The property does not lie within the floodway and floodplain area.
The developer will need an approved drainage plan prior to issuance of a Site Development permit, if a permit is required. |
| City Services: | Property is served by all city services. |
| Traffic Impact: | This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact on the transportation network. |
| Surrounding Zoning: | North – RMF2 (Residential Multifamily 2)
/SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)/RO (Residential Office)
South – GC (General Commercial)/RO (Residential Office)
East – SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
West – RO (Residential Office)/ SFR1 and 3 (Single Family Residential 1 and 3) |
| Reasonableness of Request | The request is compatible with existing land uses. |
| School Impact |
School | 12-13 Enrollment | Capacity | Available Space | Anticipated Impact on School |
North Columbus Elementary School (PK – 5) | 739 | 675 | -64 | 14 |
Veterans Memorial Middle School (6 – 8) | 635 | 650 | 15 | 7 |
Northside High School (9 – 12) | 1415 | 1450 | 35 | 7 |
Projection236 Multi- Family Units: 236 x 6% = 28 students
14 elementary, 7 middle and 7 high school student |
| Buffer Requirements | The proposed development shall have a Category A buffer requirement along all property lines bordered by RO and GC zoning districts. The 3 options under Category A are:
1) 5 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story trees, and shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet.
2) 10 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry wall.
3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
In addition, the proposed development shall have a Category B buffer requirement along all property lines bordered by the SFR1 and SFR2 zoning districts. The 3 options under Category B are:
1) 15 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story trees, and shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet.
2) 10 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry wall.
3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Moreover, the site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by the RMF2 zoning district. The 3 options under Category C are:
1) 20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story trees, and shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet.
2) 10 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry wall.
3) 30 feet undisturbed natural buffer. |
| Attitude of Property Owners: | Thirty Nine (39) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received one inquiry about the proposed rezoning case and one call about a property owner who was concerned about her property being affected by this new development. |
| Additional Information: | The purpose of this rezoning request is twofold: One is to build a new multifamily residential development that consist of 236 apartment units (2 bedrooms minimum) with approximately 491 parking spaces (including 18 handicap accessible). Second, to build a restaurant area of approximately 7,500 sq. ft. and a retail area of approximately 15,600 sq. ft. A total of 165 parking spaces are proposed including 6 handicap accessible spaces. The parking spaces are to be shared between all commercial uses.
The applicant will be replatting the five different parcels into two separate parcels after the rezoning gets approved.
The RMF2 properties located at 7855 & 7865 Cooper Creek Road and and landlocked property east of 7400 Moon Road have conditions under Ordinance No. 05-60. The conditions are as follows:
All lighting shall be deflected internally using deflector shields.
Any external trash dumpsters / compactors shall be visually obstructed by a structure that is aesthetically similar to the proposed development.
Screening for air conditioners, refrigeration units, and heat pumps shall be required for all development on the property.
No external trash dumpsters / compactors shall be located along the north, south, and east property lines.
The property shall be used as apartments only.
A deceleration lane shall be required as determined by the City Traffic Engineer.
No access shall be permitted to Cooper Creek Road.
No windows or balconies shall be permitted on the sides of the apartment buildings where the sides face Cooper Springs subdivision.
A maximum of 132 units shall be permitted.
Conditions 1-3, and 6 are now included in the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and condition 9 could not be continued in this case since the applicant is proposing to build 234 apartment units. |
| Attachments: | Aerial Land Use Map
Location Map (Proposed)
Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Analysis
Ordinance # 05-60
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